If you're going over the river and through the woods,  you mustn't arrive empty handed. Well, the folks at Spring Mill Bread Company won't allow it either! They're fixing up some scrumptious dessert platters that will have all your relatives swooning.  Because they love Mary Murphy, they're offering YOU a deal they've never offered before: $5 off any party platter of $35 or more. Mention Mary Murphy or show this guide when ordering (expires 12/31/11).  If the platters aren't your thing, try a pie;  each one is handmade (literally, each apple is peeled by hand). It doesn't get more authentic than that! 

Ice, ice baby....and we're not kidding!  We're talking two million pounds of hand-carved ice!  Beginning November 18 and continuing through the holiday season, you can visit the Gaylord National's always-popular Ice! Exhibit at the National Harbor. Remember the Grinch exhibit last year? This year, the talented team will feature Dream Work's Madagascar - Santa crashes his sled on the island, and all your old friends must figure out how to deliver the presents themselves to save Christmas.

If your family is a parade-loving bunch, you can't miss the annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade on Saturday, November 19.  You'll get marching bands, floats, and Thanksgiving surprises.  It promises to be a festive morning of old-fashioned fun! 

'Tis the season of helping those who need it.  How about gathering your family and friends and participating in the annual Help the Homeless Walk on November 19?  Fannie Mae has raised more than $85 million dollars since the walk began in 1988, and all of that money goes to prevent and end homelessness in our community.